City government · Tattnall County, GA

Collins's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Collins took in $592 thousand and spent $273 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%County and local tax money25%City taxes22%Federal tax money4.2%State tax money2.2%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

25%

of Collins' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes22%

Other taxes
15%$89 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$48 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.9%$41 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$272 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$133 thousand
  • Sewer$89 thousand
  • Other service charges$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.2%$25 thousand

State tax money2.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.2%$13 thousand

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$148 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$3 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Interest on debt13%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

13%

of Collins' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$76 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$80 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Collins. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Collins itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.